Revolution No. 9

by Neil McMahon

Book Overview

In this latest offering from the acclaimed author of To the Bone, an ordinary man--a father and doctor--becomes the final obstacle to a charismatic cult leader's fiendish plan for revolution.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060529180
• ISBN13: 9780060529185
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Deep-woods revolutionaries

Book review for Revolution No. 9 By Neil McMahon Dr. Carroll Monks is the kind of a physician you would love to have around you in any medical emergency. Dr. Monks did not know what he was getting himself into when he was captured and led blindfolded into a wilderness area. As it turned out, Dr. Monks was forced into helping a group of revolutionaries that, while fighting the establishment, also thought they were doing much good for the nation. When Dr. Monks found out his son was in this same group, he did all in his power to appear to be helping while trying to free his sons mind and body from the group. Freeboot, the leader, led his group of revolutionaries to killing, robbing, and torturing others in the fight to become status symbols. Revolution No. 9 is an intriguing book that will find you turning pages quickly as you delve into this groups battle to survive and to force their ways on others. Review written by Cy Hilterman March 5, 2006 cyhilterman@digitalrazor.net

Most impressive.

Dr. Carroll Monks leaves his home to help a lady change her flat tire down the road. But instead of a disabled vehicle, Monks finds himself kidnapped and taken to a terrorist encampment. The leader is a sociopath called "Freeboot". The group is determined to change society. They have already killed a few leading citizens. Freeboot's three-year-old son, Mandrake, is diabetic and close to death. Monks, being the caring healer he is, wants to stabilize Mandrake and then get the little boy to a hospital. Freeboot refuses to let Monks or Mandrake leave camp, even if it means Mandrake's death. Worse, Dr. Monks's own estranged son is one of the terrorists. In fact, he was the one to give Freeboot the idea of kidnapping the doctor. Monks already knows that he has lost his own son, but refuses to let Mandrake die. Monks will have to think of a way to escape. Then the "kidnappee" will become the "kidnapper", because Monks plans on taking Mandrake with him. ***** This is one of the best novels I have read in months! It is scary to think that something such as this has probably already happened before. Author Neil McMahon has one daring imagination! Most impressive! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Wild Ride with an Outlaw Cult,plus Interesting Family Ties

DR Monks is a semi-burned out doctor, who is kidnapped by some very perverse "Robin Hood" anti-heroes, in order to cure a very ill 4 year old boy, the son of the cult's very mad leader. This same group has brainwashed the good doctor's 22 year son. So we are led into a den of anti-medicine revolutionaries, and misfits, who are also heavily armed. We also learn alot about diabetes and its treatment, an extra plum in this excellent thriller. Hiding out in a very remote forest of northern California, this doctor attempts to escape with the 4 year old boy. What happens next are series of dangerous and wild pursuits, FBI actions, and alot more. To say too much might give away too much!

Monks is at his best

In Northern California, Marguerite comes to the home of Dr. Carroll Monks asking for help with a flat tire. He goes to look, but inside the vehicle he recognizes a face he has not seen in five years, his estrange son Glenn. Before he can recover from his shock, Monks is tied up and placed on the floor of the SUV. A few hours later even deeper into the mountains, Monks meets "Freeboot," leader of an outlaw band who demands he cure his three-year ailing old son. Monks realizes that the infant needs intensive medical help and suggests hospitalizing the child. When Freeboot declines and threatens Monks if he fails to heal his son, the doctor decides flees with the child strapped to his back, but he is unaware of who his pursuer is. Freeboot knows he is the Revolution that will change the world forever and has killed VIPs across the nation leaving clues with the homeless. No one lives if they betray Freeboot and Monks and his loved ones are now his public enemy number one. In his fourth thriller, Monks is at his best as knows he lost his son, but will die to keep his opponent's boy alive. Thus the story line plays out on two levels: that of a national homicidal group reminiscent of the Manson crowd yet much more deviously Machiavellian and a local good vs. evil one on one match-up. The key that keeps this tale sharp is the villain, who is a believable lunatic. Freeboot and his lieutenant Taxman are TO THE BONE quite a BLOOD DOUBLE killing without remorse as the leader has a cause. Harriet Klausner

"You Say You Want A Revolution................"

I was lucky enough to get an advance reading copy of "Revolution No. 9", by Neil McMahon. It grabbed me from the first page. Dr. Carroll Monks, divorced ER physician, is abducted by a band of psychopaths with names like "Freeboot" and "Taxman". Worst of all, he finds his estranged 22 year old son is involved. I won't give away the whys and wherefores, you will enjoy reading them for yourself. But be assured, the fast paced plot will keep you hooked. I will definitely be looking for the previous Carroll Monks thrillers and any new ones to come.